Erick Benzi

Erick Benzi
Erick Benzi
	Erick Benzi in 2009
Background information
Birth name	Erick Benzi
Born	1 March 1959; Marseille, France
Origin	Marseille, France
Genres	Pop, French pop
Occupation(s)	Songwriter, composer, record producer
Years active	1990–present
Website	Official Site

Erick Benzi (born 1 March 1959 in Marseille, France) is a French musician, songwriter, composer and record producer.

He is the former member of group Canada (formed by Jacques Veneruso, Gildas Arzel and Gwenn Arzel). Benzi is one of biggest and the most requested Francophone producers. Since 1990s, he had produced albums of many famed singers such Jean-Jacques Goldman, Celine Dion, Anggun and others. Benzi owns a recording studio in Le Bateau-Lune. He is also the editor of the company Erk Music.

In 2007, Benzi became a member of group El Club with Gildas Arzel, Christian Seguret, and Michael Jones.

Albums produced by Benzi

1992: Rester vrai (Florent Pagny)
1993: Rouge (Fredericks/Goldman/Jones)
1995: D'eux (Céline Dion)
1995: Lorada (Johnny Hallyday)
1996: Une à une (Nanette Workman)
1996: Bienvenue chez moi (Florent Pagny)
1996: Springfield (Carole Fredericks)
1997: Au nom de la lune (Anggun)
1997: Snow on the Sahara (Anggun)
1997: En passant (Jean-Jacques Goldman)
1997: Savoir aimer (Florent Pagny)
1998: S'il suffisait d'aimer (Céline Dion)
1999: Yannick Noah (Yannick Noah)
2000: Désirs contraires (Anggun)
2000: Chrysalis (Anggun)
2000: Autour de nous (Gildas Arzel)
2001: Chansons pour les pieds (Jean-Jacques Goldman)
2002: Ici et maintenant (Daniel Levi)
2003: 1 fille & 4 types (Céline Dion)
2003: Reviens (Garou)
2004: Pokhara (Yannick Noah)
2005: Double Enfance (Julien Clerc)
2006: Charango (Yannick Noah)
2007: D'elles (Céline Dion)
2007: Plus fort que ça (El Club)
2008: duos/duets (Charles Aznavour)
2009: Madagascar (Ziskakan)

Major singles produced by Benzi

1992: "Cherche encore" (Céline Dion)
1994: "J'irai quand même" (Florent Pagny)
1995: "Bienvenue chez moi" (Florent Pagny)
1995: "Lorada" (Johnny Hallyday)
1995: "Rester libre" (Johnny Hallyday)
1995: "Quand le masque tombe" (Johnny Hallyday)
1995: "Ami" (Johnny Hallyday)
1995: "Aime-moi" (Johnny Hallyday)
1995: "Ne m'oublie pas" (Johnny Hallyday)
1996: "Le temps de m'y faire" (Nanette Workman)
1997: "La neige au Sahara" (Anggun)
1997: "Snow on the Sahara" (Anggun)
1997: "La Rose Des Vents" (Anggun)
1997: "A Rose in the Wind" (Anggun)
1997: "Une place pour moi" (Florent Pagny)
1998: "Terre" (Céline Dion)
1998: "Papillon" (Céline Dion)
1998: "Au Nom De La Lune" (Anggun)
1998: "Kembali" (Anggun)
1998: "My Sensual Mind" (Anggun)
1998: "Life on Mars" (Anggun)
1998: "Dors" (Florent Pagny)
2000: "Lis dans mes yeux" (Garou)
2000: "Sans moi" (Yannick Noah)
2000: "J'aime les gosses" (Yannick Noah)
2000: "Qui sait?" (Solidays) with Anggun, Patrick Bruel, Stephan Eicher, Faudel, Peter Gabriel, Lââm, Lokua Kanza, Youssou N'Dour, Nourith, Axelle Red et Zucchero
2000: "Un Geste d'Amour" (Anggun)
2000: "Still Reminds Me" (Anggun)
2000: "Tu Mens" (Anggun)
2000: "Chrysalis" (Anggun)
2000: "Derriére la Porte" (Anggun)
2003: "Apprends-moi" (Céline Dion)
2003: "Retiens-moi" (Céline Dion)
2003: "Mon homme" (Céline Dion)
2003: "Pendant que mes cheveux poussent" (Garou)
2003: "Le sucre et le sel" (Garou)
2004: "Donne moi une vie" (Yannick Noah)
2004: "Là" (Yannick Noah)
2005: "Double enfance" (Julien Clerc)
2005: "Une vie de rien" (Julien Clerc)
2007: "La Diva" (Céline Dion)
2007: "Femme comme chacune" (Céline Dion)
2007: "Si j'étais quelqu'un" (Céline Dion)
2007: "Lettre de George Sand à Alfred Musset" (Céline Dion)
2007: "Jack&Judy" (El Club)

Cast

Awards

2004: Just Plain Folks Music Awards – Best Gospel Album for Springfield
2004: Just Plain Folks Music Awards – Best Gospel Song for Shine

External links

Erick Benzi Official Website

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